Montgomery editor to take on roles at Louisiana newspapers

Bro Krift, executive editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, will take on an additional role of state editor for the deep South, which will include The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette and Daily World in Opelousas.

Katrice Hardy, South Region editor for Gannett, made the announcement Friday.

Krift, who will continue to his duties at the Montgomery Advertiser, will now also work with newsrooms and staffs at Gannett’s Louisiana properties. In addition to Lafayette and Opelousas, Gannett owns newspapers in Shreveport, Monroe and Alexandria.

“Bro has proven himself to be an innovative editor who is devoted to not just covering issues that affect the readers we serve, but also to helping communities find solutions to the issues and problems our reporting explores,” Hardy said.

Krift, who has been executive editor for 2.5 years, came to Montgomery from Corpus Christi, Texas, where he served as managing editor.

He is a graduate of Davidson College and Ohio University and lives in Montgomery with his wife, Elaine, and 5-year-old son.

“I feel fortunate that I get the opportunity to work with the great journalists across the South, particularly Louisiana and Montgomery, and get to tell the wonderful stories we find every day in the region,” Krift said.

“I know he’s going to do a fantastic job in helping us shine the spotlight on more great stories that need to be told about the South,” Hardy said.